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Is the Real Estate Market Going to Crash? (2020) [VIDEO]

June 5, 2020 By Libby Guthrie Leave a Comment

Is real estate market going to crash?

Question: Libby, is the real estate market going to crash? Answered by Libby Guthrie Video Transcript Hi, I’m Libby Guthrie with Keller Williams Realty in Northern California, and I have a lot of clients asking me about whether or not the real estate market is going to crash like it did in 2008. So I’d like […]

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Obtaining a Salesperson’s or Broker’s Real Estate License

June 2, 2020 By Libby Guthrie Leave a Comment

Obtaining a Salesperson or Broker Real Estate License in California

Question: Libby, can you give me some tips on how to get my real estate license? Answered by Libby Guthrie Video Transcript Hi, I’m Libby Guthrie with Keller Williams Realty in Northern California. If you’re thinking about getting your real estate salesperson’s license or your broker’s license to sell real estate in the state of California, […]

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Tips for Cutting Household Expenses [VIDEO]

May 29, 2020 By Libby Guthrie Leave a Comment

Tips for Cutting Household Expenses

 Question: Libby, can you give me some tips on cutting household expenses? Answered by Libby Guthrie Video Transcript Hi, I’m Libby Guthrie, Keller Williams Realty in Northern California. I’m going to give you some tips today on cutting your household expenses. I know Ken and I have really looked at our expenses lately and have […]

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Yes! We Are OPEN! 😀

May 18, 2020 By Libby Guthrie Leave a Comment

The past few months have been a challenge for all of us. Despite that challenge, being in lockdown mode didn’t stop us from working on our business. There have been severe restrictions on what Realtors like us were able to do. But we continued quietly in the background, doing what we could to serve our […]

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20 Ways to Save Money and Stretch Your Household Budget

May 18, 2020 By Ken Guthrie Leave a Comment

These days, it seems like everyone’s looking for ways to cut costs and stretch their income further. Fortunately, there are some simple steps you can take to reduce your household expenses without making radical changes to your standard of living. When combined, these small adjustments can add up to significant savings each month. Here are […]

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Should I Make My Mortgage Payment During the COVID-19 Pandemic? [VIDEO]

May 1, 2020 By Libby Guthrie Leave a Comment

Question: Libby, should I make my mortgage payment during the COVID-19 pandemic? Answered by Libby Guthrie Video Transcript Hi, I’m Libby Guthrie with Keller Williams in Northern California, and I’ve had a lot of clients ask me recently whether or not they should make their mortgage payment in light of the COVID-19 situation. So I’m going […]

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After This is Over…

April 21, 2020 By Libby Guthrie Leave a Comment

Are you stuck at home? So are we. We are muddling our way through, trying to keep some semblance of normalcy here at home and in our home offices. It’s not working too well, but we are doing our best. 😉 We hope you are too. At some point, this whole thing will be over […]

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